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Span-ish Black Beans
Servings 8-12Prep: 3hrs 45minCuisine: Puerto RicanGood For: Side DishMomma's Span-ish Black BeansBy: Angela Prosper My mother never measured...
Heirloom Tomato and Anchovy Salad
Servings 4 Ready In: 30Cuisine: ItalianGood For: Lunch/ SideSummer Heirloom Tomato & Anchovy SaladBy: Angela ProsperIngredients 4Β Medium...
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Excited to share my feature in Sip Magazineβs Best of the Northwest and look at that πΉ My Cocoa Berry Sour made the cover! π
I have a simple cocktail hack to try out this week with my latest findβthe @campcraftcocktails kit in Hibiscus, Ginger, and Lemon. ππ₯
@hartwoodtulum prawns recipe with a beet greens chipotle kimchi inspired salad, cucumbers, radishes and mandarin. π€€
Waking up my starter for bread means attempting these crumpets once again. π€€ and yes I smothered them with clotted cream and jam.
Have you ever tried Puerto Rican Pasteles before?
Chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside - Olive Oil candied ginger cookies.
Foggy misty morning
Havenβt been the one cooking the turkey in a long time- my first in years. Dry brine - and smothered in herbed butter. Letβs see how it goes. π¦
Two Apple ginger and cardamom pies this year with a butter crust. π€€
Excited to get this book today by @sohlae β€οΈ
Putting some homemade beef stock to good use on this #cozy fall day @hungrysofia @ellensilverman #thecubantable #beefstew #carneconpapasyzanahorias
We get several germinated Japanese maple seeds that fall in our yard, since our neighborhood is full of them.
Quick refresh on the fall blooms π§‘π
Fall in the living room at sunset.
Grants smoked olives, my garden green tomatoes with yuzu leaves, rosemary, fennel seed heads, pickled green peppercorns, garlic and shallots and last but not least, garden carrots and green apple with Moroccan flavors.
Weirdly satisfying- removing the spent flowers on these sunflower seeds to harvest for next year. #sunflowerseeds #satisfying #asmr #asmrfood π»π»π»
So many tomatoes π
#tomato
My new bird feeder π»π»π»π¦ #sunflower
I probably have close to 15 lbs of green tomatoes hanging in the basement right now - hoping for some ripening but if not, pickles? Green tomato sauce? What would you do with all of these tomatoes? π©βπΎ #greentomatoes
1/2 a day but a lotta harvest. What you got growing?
Dive into the world of functional cocktails for every season - Featuring spirits from Amethyst Handcrafted Gin, @pugetsoundrum, @brovospirits , @shenzentea , @wilderton_free, Om Superfood, @heritagedistilling, and @whidbeydistillery.
I have been shooting cocktails for over 10 years now, and I still get a kick out of seeing my work in print. The photoshoot was inspired by calming minimalist themes with a touch of fun and harmony. Canβt wait for you to give them a try! Head to @sip_magazine to order your copy today. π₯ #SipMagazine #BestOfTheNorthwest #CocktailCreations
The lemon and ginger combo in this kit reminded me of the modern classic, the Penicillin Cocktail by @samueljoelross so I decided to go a little smoky with the spirit. Paired with @tetondistillery Private Stock American Single Malt Whiskey, this high-altitude aged spirit elevates the infusion to new heights. After a mere 24 hours (because who can wait three days?), the cocktail was ready to go. I intentionally kept it a no-fuss creation to see if the kit would hold its own without any additional mixers. πΉβ¨
The verdict: A perfectly balanced sipper that makes cocktail crafting seem like childβs play. Newbie mixologists, take noteβthis is your ticket to effortless hosting. Although, with my generous 2 oz pour, the suggested 8 servings might be wishful thinking on their part. π€ BUT you can infuse twice for more bang for your buck!
Dive into the world of fuss-free mixology βοΈ. Check out #CampCraftCocktails for more flavors and cocktail recipes and head over to @sip_magazine for more industry insights. AND if you liked that sexy rocks glass check out @terraneglass β€οΈπ₯
#CraftCocktailCurator #WhiskeyWanderlust #SipSensations #MixologyMagic #SimpleSpirits #HomeBarHero #DrinkReview #HappyHourAtHome #cocktailsofinstagram #easyrecipes #cocktailkits
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#clottedcream #crumpets #jam #sourdoughstarter
There is a different Pasteles recipe for every Puerto Rican on earth so trust me when I say, this will be nothing like your grandmotherβs Pasteles but for my mom it is a tradition she can remember participating in since she was a little girl and one of her favorite dishes to make.
Growing up, I never got to experience this dish often. We were a military family and always finding the right ingredients was enough of a hassle that my mom couldnβt make it like she remembered. When I started digging into my Puerto Rican culture more, I wanted to learn but Puerto Ricans are all about the taste and texture and βfeelβ of things so no recipe was ever written down from my mom. I didnβt let that stop me.
I did attempt it on my own several years back and it came out sooo good, Iβve been dreaming about it ever since. Now my mom lives close to me and we decided to make Pasteles together for Christmas! What a treat!
If you are going to attempt this on your own I recommend the Pasteles recipe from @nytcooking - it is very close to my momβs recipe, but her sofrito is as unique as she is. Using tomato paste, olives and capers along with traditional ingredients.
Pasteles come sweet and savory, in banana leaves or even aluminum foil, and the filling can be anything from veggies to chicken to pork, even fish.
It is an indigenous and ancient dish that has its origin in the more familiar tamales π« which date back to upwards of 8000 bc! The recipe changed as the ingredients changed across the Caribbean Islands but the idea is the same and it makes it quite portable as well.
We served this with Spanish rice and beans and it was incredibly filling with some extra slow roasted pork on top π€€
What do you think, would you try it?
#pasteles #puertoricanfood #puertoricantraditions #sofrito #foodstagram #pork #puertorico #nyc #newyork
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I have been fallowing her journey and her battles since bon appetit days. Her zucchini and lentil fritters recipe is a staple recipe for me and I even served that dish to Italians while researching for my own book. A small dinner with our neighbors in the hill town of Civita di Bagnoregio.
I was incredibly nervous to feed these folks whoβs culture is centered around cooking but they LOVED the dish!
Sohla has a way of combining flavors and textures that reminds me of how my family has cooked for centuries but at the same time she is precise with her recipe direction. A perfect balance for those who cook with their tastebuds (like me) and those who need a little more direction.
Excited to dive in and learn some new things and if you donβt know who she is yet, you should look her up! She is an inspiration for a lot of young women writers and chefs who are carving out a space for themselves in this tough industry.
#starthere #sohlaelwaylly #cookbooks
Each one with the potential of being a beautiful new variety. I have tried several times to nurse a few and see if we get a beautiful tree someday but I have lost most of them. Well this one hasnβt given up on me yet, it is in a hot spot in the garden AND seems to be growing super fast and strong. Most Japanese maples prefer shade and are slow growing.
The leaves look amazing from spring to fall with cherry red stems and a pale red bark that turns a smoky color as it ages. I think I have a winner!
It is about 3 feet now with a columnar shape. What should I name it? #japanesemaples
I pulled all my tomatoes, sunflowers, Mexican gerkins, zucchini, cucumbers, raspberries, yuzu and chard today. Lots of big green tomatoes I am hoping will ripen. So much to do. #urbangardening
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